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lH.J.GREE1\1WELL.y SHIELD FOR GRALN SACKS.

APPLCATION FILED FEB.21|19I9.

'l 22, 1 67. Patented Nov. 1.8, 1919.

HILARY J". GREENWELL, OF BELMONT, KENTUCKY.

SHIELD FOR GRAIN-SACKS.

Application/filed February 21, 1919.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, HILARY J. GREENWELL, a. citizen of the United States, residing at Belmont, in the county of Bullitt and State of Kentucky, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shields for Grain-Sacks, of 'which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to an improved shield for grain sacks and the like.

The invention aims to provide a shield especially adapted for protecting or shielding the grain in sacks, from rats, mice and the like, particularly when suspended from a beam or rafter.

The invention further aims to provide a shield comprising a hanger suspended from the lower end of a chain or the like depending from a beam or rafter, whereby the sack of grain may be hung from the lower end of a hanger, in combination with a semi-globular shield carried by the body of the hanger, and designed to be constructed of any suitable highly glazed metal, preferably tin litting over the upper end of the sack of grain, whereby when the rat or mouse jumps upon the shield, it will lose its footing and slide to the ground or floor therebeneath. It is obvious that if the sack is suspended high enough from the ground or floor to prevent the mouse or rat from jumping thereon, the sack of grain is practically absolutely safe when hung under the shield or canopy.

While the design and construction at present illustrated and set forth is deemed preferable, it is obvious that it is susceptible to changes when reducing the invention to a practical form for commercial purposes. The right to these changes is claimed provided they are comprehended within the scope of what is claimed.

The invention comprises further features and combination of parts as will be hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawings and claimed.

In the drawings:

Figure l is a view in perspective of the improved shield or canopy, showing a sack of grain suspended thereunder, and constructed in accordance with the invention.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view through the shield or canopy on line 2 2 of Fig. l.

Referring more especially to the drawings, l designates a body of the shield or canopy. This body comprises two sections,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 18, 1919.

serial No. 278,491.

an upper section 2 and a lower section 3. The adjacent faces of these sections have reduced portions 5, which protrude through an opening 7 in the canopy. In forming these reduced portions 5, shoulders 4 are caused to be formed on the adjacent parts of the sections 2 and 3, and these shoulders 4 engage the upper and lower faces of the wall of the canopy, that is at a point surrounding the opening '7. The reduced portions are of such lengths as to prevent their adjacent faces from contacting, since they do not extend fully half the distance of the thickness of the wall of the canopy. The spacing of the adjacent faces of the reduced portions in this manner, permits the two sections to beclamped tightly against the 0pposite faces of the wall of the canopy, thereby holding it in place, and also holding it concentrically with the body. The shield or canopy 6 is designed to -be constructed of any suitable glazed material, preferably tin, in order to prevent the rat or mouse from gaining a foothold thereon, should it jump on the exterior surface of the shield or canopy. Any suitable material may be employed for this shield, just so long as it has a polished or glazed surface, which would prevent the rat or mouse from gaining a foothold. The shield or canopy in the present instance is semi-globular in shape, so as to t over the upper end of a sack of grain, thereby preventing the rat or mouse from gaining access to the opening to the sack. It is obvious that the shield or canopy may be any desired depth, that is any desired size, so as to lit considerably down the sides of the sack. It is obvious that the opening is of a diameter to receive the reduced portions 5 of the two sections, consequently the opening in the shield or canopy is less than the diameter of the body, whereby the marginal portion of the opening may be clamped between the shoulders 4 of the two sections of the body, to clamp the shield or canopy securely to the body. In order to clamp the two sections of the body securely together a screw 8 is threaded through the two sections, so that the section 3 may be drawn toward the section 2, there being a lock nut 9 on the screw 8, for locking the parts together, in fact to draw the two sections together. The upper end of the screw has a hook 10, to engage the lower end of a chain 11, which may be suspended from a beam or rafter, as illustrated. Threaded into the lower section of the body is a screw 12 having its lower part terminating in a hook 13, to be engaged by the sack 14 or drawstring thereof, whereby the sack may be suspended under the canopy or shield. It is obvious that the screw 12 may be adjusted, so as to draw the sack as far under the shield or canopy as possible, to guard the grain and to prevent the mouse or rat from working its way under the shield. A lock nut 15 is threaded upon the rod 12, in order to prevent unscrewing of the same.

The invention having been set forth, what is claimed as new and useful is:

1. In a shield for a sack of grain, the combination with a body comprising two sections, the adjacent parts of the sections having annular recesses and adjoining reduced parts, of a semi-globular shield having a concentric opening for the reception of the reduced parts, the marginal portion of the opening` engaging the annular recesses, whereby the shield may be detachably clamped between the sections of the body, means for clamping the two sections to* gether and having a hook whereby the body may be suspended from a chain, said clamping means i'or the two sections having means for locking the saine, a screw connected to the lower section of the body and having a hook on which a sack of grain may be suspended whereby the shield may it over the sack of grain, and means for locking said screw in the lower section.

2. In. a shield for a sack of grain, the combination with a semi-globular canopy having an opening concentric with the lower marginal edge of the canopy, of a body coinprising a pair oi cylindrical sections, the adjacent i'aces of which have reduced portions iitting into said opening less than one-halt1 the thickness of the wall of the canopy, whereby the adjacent faces of the reduced portions are separated, said reduced portions having adjoining shoulders forming parts of both sections, and adapted to engage the upper and lower faces of the wall o1 the canopy at a point surrounding` said opening, whereby the canopy may be clamped between the sections, a hanger screw passing through the two sections for drawing them together, and a hook screw detachably connected to the lower section.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

HILARY J. GREENWELL.

Witnesses ORA L. ROBY, T. C. CARROLL. 

